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The flower garden is awakening with all of the sunshine that we’ve had the past few days. The first blooms of Clematis “Ville de Lyon” have made their appearance. Along with the Geum “Tot...

https://marciglenn.com/2015/05/02/flowers-birds-and-embroidery/

I just happened to look out my front door and saw the lovely American Goldfinches have returned.  Three boys and a girl.  Time to fill up the thistle feeder. Enjoy!

https://marciglenn.com/2013/04/23/the-goldfinches-have-come-back/

You know Spring has arrived when the Bluebirds have flown in.

https://marciglenn.com/2010/03/22/the-bluebirds-are-back/

Our daughter has become quite a bird enthusiast so any chance we have to do something with birding, we do it.  So today we participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count  .  We sat on our de...

https://marciglenn.com/2010/02/15/bird-counting/

The “Artic Storm” that was predicted finally arrived in Northwest Oregon this morning. Here are my perennial flower beds.  I cut most things back a few weeks ago, but left the snapdragons,...

https://marciglenn.com/2008/12/14/christmas-snow-and-altered-book-pages/

On our front porch.  Oregon Junco  Mourning Dove  Lazuli Bunting  Pair of American Goldfinch  Rufous-sided Towhee  House Finch  Scrub Jay  Northern Flicker  Robin We also saw Black-capp...

https://marciglenn.com/2008/06/29/for-the-birds/

Look what we found!!  This very simple nest made from grass clippings and a few twigs belongs to these one day old Oregon Junco’s.  We discovered this quite by mistake.  The mother bird fl...

https://marciglenn.com/2008/05/19/a-simple-nest/